I was always thin. I guess I have good genes, so I never worried too much about my weight.

The teacher wonders but she doesn't ask It's hard to see the pain behind the mask Bearing the burden of a secret storm Sometimes she wishes she was never born

In my daughter's eyes, I am a hero, I am strong and wise, and I know no fear, but the truth is plain to see, she was sent to rescue me, I see who I want to be, in my daughter's eyes.

Love's the only house big enough for all the pain in the world.

I grew up in the country surrounded by music.

I am happy that women can relate to my songs, and hopefully men can too.

Baby, I've tried to find a place inside your heart. Oh, but it's hard to start a fire without a spark.

I think we should all be tolerant of each other and embrace each others' strengths and differences and uniqueness and beauty.

Every show, every audience is different, and I just love leaving the venue feeling like we all know each other a little bit better.

I believe everything in moderation. But breakfast is important. I have two hard-boiled or scrambled eggs with whole-wheat toast and try to get some fruit in there.

I listen to music I'm looking to record or catch up on news and TV, whatever is on the TV at the gym!

Perhaps evil is the crucible of goodness... and perhaps even Satan - Satan, in spite of himself - somehow serves to work out the will of God.

We will fiercely challenge those forces within the education establishment who impede innovation in our schools and who protect and defend inequality and institutional failure.

A lively retrospect summons back to us once more our youth, with vivid reflex of its early joys and unstained pleasures.

Life is a dance... Enjoy every step.

I just consider myself slightly left-of-center. I'm not your average bear. I - what's the word? I'm not - normal.

Vanity is a natural object of temptation to a woman.

You know, when you're relaxed, you're putting it out there, and then it comes, oh, I can do that.

Fragile egos are put on the line every day.

I was definitely a choir and theater geek.

More than anything, it's a game of innocence. Politicians may come and go, but they always get booed at the ballpark.